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Rockingham County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Harrisonburg, VA
Designated Market Area: Harrisonburg, VA-WV
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 85,397   ( 9,083 from 2010 , 1,638 from 2020)
Land area: 849.8 square miles
Population density: 100.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:73,512 86.08% 5.6%
Black:2,1572.53% 77.4%
Indian:1270.15% 53.0%
Asian:1,0421.22% 125.5%
2+ races:1,2921.51% 62.9%
Hispanic:7,2678.51% 78.3%
Total non-White:11,88513.92% 78.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,901 11.3
Deaths:2,13512.7
Net Migration: 1,4998.9
Net Immigration: 3412.0
Change in White population:3,872 5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:5,211 6.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
76,314
69,64091.25%
1,2161.59%
830.11%
4620.61%
7931.04%
4,0765.34%
6,6748.75%

2000
67,725
63,93894.41%
8681.28%
770.11%
1940.29%
3860.57%
2,2213.28%
3,7875.59%

1990
57,482
55,79097.06%
8151.42%
660.11%
2140.37%
n/a
5971.04%
1,6922.94%

1980
57,038
55,73597.72%
6511.14%
590.10%
1130.20%
n/a
4420.77%
1,3032.28%

1970
47,890
46,49397.08%
1,1662.43%
210.04%
610.13%
n/a
1260.26%
1,397 2.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
8,150 12.0
5,5278.2
2,8124.2
1,2991.9
5,702 8.4
2,887 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
8,142 14.2
5,1428.9
1,0841.9
9821.7
8,148 14.2
2,095 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
7,638 13.4
4,439 7.8
0 0.0
n/a
55 0.1
389 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
9,544 19.9
n/a
9,242 19.3
-94 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Rockingham County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.5
18,363 21.5%
67,034 78.5%
16,440 19.3%
31,612
2.59
22,065 69.8%
17,825 80.8%
1,287 5.8%
9,547 30.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
18,072 23.7%
58,242 76.3%
11,964 15.7%
29,177
2.57
21,119 72.4%
17,153 81.2%
1,426 6.8%
8,058 27.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
16,695 24.7%
51,030 75.3%
9,411 13.9%
25,352
2.61
18,990 74.9%
15,873 83.6%
1,008 5.3%
6,362 25.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
14,083 24.5%
43,399 75.5%
7,620 13.3%
20,877
2.68
16,275 78.0%
14,246 87.5%
647 4.0%
4,602 22.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
15,395 27.0%
41,643 73.0%
5,890 10.3%
19,092
2.88
15,450 80.9%
13,593 88.0%
685 4.4%
3,642 19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Rockingham County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units35,692 
Median Value$266,900 
Occupied31,61288.6%
Vacant4,08011.4%
Owned23,78575.2%
Rented7,82724.8%
Median Rent$1,078 
Single-Family Units29,33182.2%
    Detached25,64971.9%
    Attached3,68210.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8665.2%
Mobile Homes3,0688.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rockingham County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009943.1%
$10,000 to $14,9997842.5%
$15,000 to $19,9999373.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0213.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1783.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0993.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3274.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3164.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,5715.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992,5568.1%
$60,000 to $74,9993,46511.0%
$75,000 to $99,9994,78915.1%
$100,000 to $124,9993,84112.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0106.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992,3187.3%
$200,000 or more2,4067.6%
Median Household Income73,232 
Per Capita Income37,180 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0323.3%
Public Assistance4351.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,7895.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed35,64675.7%
Unemployed1,0862.3%
In Armed Forces120.0%
Total Labor Force36,74478.0%
Not in Labor Force10,37422.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,89511,94655.5%
Non-Profit1,2582,40934.3%
Self-Employed3,1261,35269.8%
Local Government1,4672,27539.2%
State Government1,0231,59339.1%
Federal Government23218755.4%
Total Private + Self18,02113,29857.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,9806,46438.1%
Total22,00119,76252.7%
Pct. Govt.16.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,67513.6%
Sales and Office Occupations8,43120.1%
Professional, Technical8,51620.3%
Service Occupations7,16617.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5281.3%
All others12,07428.8%
White Collar 54.0%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services5,87314.0%
Manufacturing5,58113.3%
Health care and social assistance5,00812.0%
Retail trade4,69911.2%
Construction3,3748.1%
Accommodation and food services2,7776.6%
Other services2,5246.0%
Transportation and warehousing2,2635.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5883.8%
Public administration1,5003.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,2463.0%
Wholesale trade1,1082.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0972.6%
Finance and insurance9782.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6501.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing5921.4%
Information5521.3%
Utilities2120.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1840.4%
Management560.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rockingham County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,8123.35%
Puerto Rican8941.07%
Cuban2220.26%
Dominican4090.49%
Total Central American9531.14%
Costa Rican50.01%
Guatemalan990.12%
Honduran2650.32%
Nicaraguan200.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran5640.67%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5000.60%
Argentinean470.06%
Bolivian720.09%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian390.05%
Ecuadorian180.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian40.00%
Uruguayan440.05%
Venezuelan2760.33%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7710.92%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2200.26%
Filipino1070.13%
Bangladeshi910.11%
Indian910.11%
Chinese400.05%
Thai390.05%
Laotian190.02%
Korean160.02%
Japanese50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English71,51390.3%
Spanish4,9486.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8121.0%
Other Indo-European5830.7%
Arabic3940.5%
Other2830.4%
Vietnamese1990.3%
German, other Germanic1980.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1520.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German16,96920.2%
English9,31611.1%
American6,9608.3%
Irish5,9477.1%
European2,3372.8%
Swiss2,2732.7%
Scottish2,0562.5%
Scotch-Irish1,9272.3%
Italian1,8502.2%
Dutch1,1811.4%
Polish1,1211.3%
French1,0481.2%
British7230.9%
Welsh6710.8%
Russian5810.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen81,33596.9%
Not a citizen2,5703.1%
Native79,18894.4%
Foreign-born4,7175.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rockingham County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,960 5.2%4,404 7.7%20,886 36.4%12,630 22.0%9,785 17.0%6,771 11.8%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,960 5.2%
9-12 Years 4,404 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 20,886 36.4%
Some College 12,630 22.0%
Bach. Degree 9,785 17.0%
Grad Degree 6,771 11.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Rockingham County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 32,189 30,570 1,619 5.0% 4.4%
1991 33,448 31,512 1,936 5.8% 5.8%
1992 35,111 33,328 1,783 5.1% 6.2%
1993 35,424 34,157 1,267 3.6% 5.2%
1994 35,996 34,938 1,058 2.9% 4.8%
1995 36,836 35,724 1,112 3.0% 4.4%
1996 36,623 35,667 956 2.6% 4.3%
1997 36,907 36,287 620 1.7% 3.7%
1998 36,745 36,287 458 1.2% 2.8%
1999 37,624 37,159 465 1.2% 2.7%
2000 36,131 35,524 607 1.7% 2.3%
2001 36,997 36,080 917 2.5% 3.3%
2002 37,774 36,405 1,369 3.6% 4.4%
2003 39,168 37,857 1,311 3.3% 4.3%
2004 39,830 38,505 1,325 3.3% 4.1%
2005 40,326 39,022 1,304 3.2% 3.8%
2006 42,071 40,976 1,095 2.6% 3.3%
2007 41,537 40,419 1,118 2.7% 3.3%
2008 42,199 40,674 1,525 3.6% 4.3%
2009 41,878 39,370 2,508 6.0% 6.8%
2010 40,427 37,637 2,790 6.9% 7.3%
2011 41,252 38,769 2,483 6.0% 6.6%
2012 40,816 38,549 2,267 5.6% 5.9%
2013 40,640 38,627 2,013 5.0% 5.6%
2014 40,524 38,662 1,862 4.6% 5.1%
2015 40,273 38,639 1,634 4.1% 4.4%
2016 40,616 39,212 1,404 3.5% 4.0%
2017 40,799 39,486 1,313 3.2% 3.7%
2018 41,277 40,190 1,087 2.6% 2.9%
2019 42,804 41,832 972 2.3% 2.7%
2020 41,525 39,573 1,952 4.7% 6.2%
2021 41,987 40,739 1,248 3.0% 3.9%
2022 42,950 41,852 1,098 2.6% 2.9%
2023 44,024 42,916 1,108 2.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com